Phil Tuckett, Festival Director

Phil is an associate professor at Dixie State College and the director of the Dick Nourse Center for Media Innovation. He is also the director of the digital film track in the communication department.

Prior to coming back to his alma mater to teach, Phil was vice president of special projects at NFL Films for 21 years. He was also a producer, director, and writer for NFL Films (1969 to 1986) and a journalist and professional athlete (1967 to 1969). Phil is the recipient of 30 Emmy Awards for shows like "Football America," "The 100 Yard Universe," "Autumn Ritual," and "Lost Treasures of NFL Films." He has also produced non-sports related programming like "Blood from a Stone" for the History Channel, "Faces of Evil" for TNT, and music videos for a wide variety of artists including B.B. King, Santana, Def Leppard, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Phil and his wife Judy also have their own production company, Bristlecone Films.

Christina Schultz, Executive Director

Christina is currently Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Dixie State College of Utah (DSC) where she oversees a division which includes: 1) Fundraising; 2) Alumni Relations; 3) Public Relations/Marketing and Publications; 4) Cultural Arts. In addition, she spearheads creative regional economic development initiatives in Washington and Kane Counties.

Christina started her career in the film industry at the age of 19 when she formed her own film production company. Upon graduation from the University of Southern California she worked in the "industry" before realizing that her true passion was in higher education helping others, especially young people achieve their dreams.

Recently, Christina served as Executive Producer on a DSC/CEBA documentary entitled, "Return to Little Hollywood" which features the movie-making heritage of Kanab and Kane County and is being used as a tool to bring productions back to Southern Utah.

Lisa Halliday, Marketing & Sponsorship Director

Lisa works from her home in Spanish Fork, Utah as the events and grants coordinator for Dixie State College. She helps plan and implement special events as well as researches and writes grants. She also designs artwork and coordinates event mailings.

Lisa received her Bachelor of Arts from Weber State University with a major in English and an emphasis in technical writing. She worked at the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce as assistant director of communications before moving with her husband to Iowa where he completed his Master of Physician Assistant Studies. It was in Iowa that Lisa began working with higher education institutions as a writer for a company called RuffaloCODY, which is recognized as the leader in strategic fundraising and enrollment management services. Her client list included Vanderbilt, Stanford, University of Texas-Austin, Boston College, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of Georgia, and many others.

Ned Cordery, Submissions Director

Ned founded Goslands Studio in 1986 in England offering full service film and video production. This company was sold to Went Video Services in 2001. Ned also worked as an in-house producer/film unit director for a multi-national chemical corporation. Throughout his career he has served in the roles of freelance camera assistant, operator, DoP, editor, director, producer, writer and has worked on over 100 corporate/training productions.

Alberto Kniepkamp, Submissions Director

Alberto studied Electronics and Cinematography at the University of La Plata, Argentina and conducted electronic music research with Fernando von Reichenback of the Di Tella Institute in Buenos Aires. He also worked as a cameraman and editor at "Film in Wisseschaft and Technik" in Bielefeld and the UFA ("Universum Filmgesselschaft") studios in Dusseldorf, Germany. In addition, Alberto conducted R & D for two large musical instrument manufacturers in the U.S. and produced corporate films and audio productions with original music at his own production company.

Steve Johnson, Media Relations Director

Steve Johnson has served as the Director of Public Relations and Marketing at Dixie State College of Utah for nearly three years. Prior to his arrival at DSC, he spent just over eight years as a sports information director in the Southern Utah University Athletic Department. A native of Ogden, Utah, Johnson is a 1999 graduate of Weber State University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication, with an emphasis in Electronic Media/Broadcast Journalism. He and his wife of nine years, Becky, are the parents of a one-year-old son, Rhett, and currently reside in Santa Clara.

Jennifer Kohler, Guest Relations & Volunteer Director

Jennifer Kohler recently completed course work for an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently teaching screenwriting at Dixie State College. She is the author of three screenplays, has written and directed two very short films, and is a passionate promoter of independent films. She and her husband, Richard, live in St. George, Utah.

Randal Chase, Seminar Director

Dr. Randal Chase is a Tenured Professor and the Chair of the Dixie State College Communication Department. Since his arrival in 2006, he has designed and implemented a complete 4-year baccalaureate curriculum including seven separate sequences: interpersonal/small group communication, organizational communication, public communication, public relations, print journalism, electronic media journalism, and digital film production. He holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Utah.

Prior to arriving at DSC, Randal worked at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) from 1998-2005. He served for several years there as Department Coordinator. He also launched and was Director of the Student Media Center – a very successful program which he has now implemented at DSC. He is well versed in distance education, instructional technology, and curriculum development.

Randal has worked in the media industry since 1972 and has extensive experience in broadcasting including station management, program direction, news journalism, production, direct sales, and on-air announcing. He also has vast corporate experience, having consulted with more than 30 firms in the Salt Lake City area in technology, office automation and media relations. In addition, he functioned as chief executive officer of two firms - twelve years at an international computer software development and marketing firm and twelve years as the head of an independent consulting firm.